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For my first blog post as Treasurer, I recently sat down for an interview with the Law Society Gazette to share my priorities and my thoughts on some of the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead.

We also have a Bencher election in April 2019 and will have a new strategic plan to formulate and put in place for the 2019-23 term. This election, and the development of new priorities, provides us with a unique opportunity to build on our solid foundation as an organization and work towards better engagement with the professions and the public.

At the heart of our discussions around the strategic plan, will be our mandate to govern the legal professions in Ontario in the public interest by continuing to ensure the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.

As well, we need to spend time thinking about the implications of technological change on the legal professions as well as on the regulation of lawyers and paralegals — and most importantly, on people who need legal services.

What do you see as the major areas LSO needs to focus on and why?

We need to continue to address competence and conduct — not just at the licensing stage, but in day-to-day practice. A central part of our role in regulating in the public interest is to effectively address the requisite entry-level and ongoing competence of lawyers and paralegals, as well as their professional conduct. Linked to this is our role in providing support to licensees through our programs and continuous learning opportunities.

Equity is also a key focus – as it relates to professionals as well as to the people they serve. We must ensure that our legal professions reflect and serve our diverse society.

Access to justice and legal services is also critical, particularly when there are so many Ontarians with unmet legal needs. We look forward to working with the new government to continue the good work underway to ensure that the people of Ontario have access to legal services.

What do you see as major challenges/burning issues ahead for the organization, and for the professions as a whole?

We need to come to terms with our authority and responsibility to decide who, or what, can provide legal services that are not now sufficiently provided by lawyers or paralegals.

While the traditional approach to professional practice works well, it has its limitations, particularly for members of the public whose legal needs are unserved or under-served.

If we don’t encourage the professions to better address those needs — and don’t allow others to serve those needs — I think the both the legal professions and the public are put at risk.

What role do you think technology could play in the legal professions? What do you see as the impact on lawyers and paralegals, and the public accessing legal support and services?

Emerging legal technologies enable new ways of providing legal services and I think it’s important that we help lawyers and paralegals use technology to provide the best services they can. At the same time, we also need to recognize that technology may allow assistance to be provided more directly to the public.

To keep the legal professions healthy and best serve the public, we need to start reflecting much more deeply on technology — both as a facilitator of better professional services and as a way of providing services that won’t be provided effectively by the legal professions.

We also need to consider the impact of new technologies on regulation and I think that’s a discussion that demands careful and well thought-through study. The Law Society should be at the heart of these discussions, leading the professions and encouraging as many voices as possible to join the conversation.

With a Bencher election around the corner, what advice would you give to those who may be undecided about running as candidates? Being a Bencher is a great way to contribute to the profession — and to society. Overwhelmingly, those who have been elected see it as a worthwhile and very serious endeavor that is meaningful, interesting and challenging. So, I would very much encourage lawyers and paralegals who are considering running to give it a shot. It’s well worth it.

Anything else you would like to tell licensees?

What we do as lawyers and paralegals is critical in protecting and advancing the rule of law and the administration of justice. It’s important that people are able to understand and act on their rights and obligations. We play a very important role in allowing the people of Ontario their autonomy and dignity in a free and democratic society.